brianbailey1000 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2013 I'd like to try the River Road Creations (http://www.riverroadcreations.com/) foam body cutters out, specifically for cutting foam hopper bodies. Wondering what is the most useful, the Chernobyl body cutter or Beavertail? Any comments are greatly appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2013 I like the chernoble and and the mayfly wing cutter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatfly 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 Personally I would not bother with either, but the Chernobyl shape is easy to achieve with scissors or a razor blade by just lopping off the corners, where as the beavertail shape is nearly impossible to duplicate without a custom cutter of some type. Just a thought... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sore eyes 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 These cutters are the only way your fly will look consistent and professional. River Road Creations are great folks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2013 I have both the chernobyl and the beavertail. I use the chernobyl more often. but then again the flies i have been tying most often use the chernobyl shape rather than the beavertail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johngunguy 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2013 I use the hopper body and hopper leg cutters quite a lot and the leg cutter is fantastic. As Sore Eyes said, you get a professional and repeatable appearance using the cutters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curtis Fry 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2013 I have both the beavertail and chernobyl cutters, but use the chernobyl more frequently. You might also consider the Hopper/Ant/Caddis cutters too. I did a review of the cutters a few months ago: http://www.flyfishfood.com/2013/09/review-river-road-creations-cutters.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites